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Adjusted association between hepatitis C virus status and hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (total sample size = 4505, hospitalized acute coronary syndrome cases = 1494).
| Variable | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | P value |
| HCV Infection | ||
| Uninfected | REF | |
| Infected | 0.71 (0.45–1.11) | .13 |
| Hypertension | ||
| No | REF | |
| Yes | 0.70 (0.60–0.83) | <.0001 |
| Diabetes | ||
| No | REF | |
| Yes | 1.3 (1.14–1.49) | .0001 |
| BMI | ||
| <30 | REF | |
| ≥30 | 0.95 (0.83–1.08) | .4 |
| Current Smoker | ||
| No | REF | |
| Yes | 2.43 (2.05–2.89) | <.0001 |
